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Lonely Planet Korea (Country Guide) (Country Travel Guide) [Kindle Edition]

Simon Richmond (Author), Cesar Soriano (Author), Yu-Mei Balasingamchow (Author), Rob Whyte (Author)

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...for the adventurous traveler who wants to live like a native.' --Real Simple Magazine, June 2005

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Experience the best of Korea with Lonely Planet. Our 8th edition will have you checking out the chic boutiques and bars of Seoul, watching the spectacular Mass Games, dining on Busan seafood, hiking to volcanic craters and recuperating from it all on the island paradise of Jeju-do. Lonely Planet guides are written by experts who get to the heart of every destination they visit. This fully updated edition is packed with accurate, practical and honest advice, designed to give you the information you need to make the most of your trip. In This Guide: Detailed Advice from food and drink to culture and transport. Touring North Korea we help you discover Asia's dark star. Itineraries historic sights, activities and gourmet feasts.

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Format: Kindle Edition
File Size: 19881 KB
Print Length: 432 pages
Publisher: Lonely Planet (23 Sep 2010)
Sold by: Amazon Media EU S.� r.l.
Language English
ASIN: B0043XXAFM
Text-to-Speech: Enabled

Average Customer Review: 3.7 out of 5 stars See all reviews (9 customer reviews)

Amazon Bestsellers Rank: #85,053 Paid in Kindle Store (See Top 100 Paid in Kindle Store)
- #60 in Books > Travel & Holiday > Countries & Regions > Asia > Far East
- #72 in Kindle Store > Books > Nonfiction > Travel > Guidebook Series > Lonely Planet

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A Bit Pesimistic 11 Jan 2011

By Dr Nick

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The introduction to Seoul is incredibly pesimistic and I don't think it really captures Korea at all. Plus there are very few pictures to inspire you to visit the many beautiful sights of Korea.

Best advice is to find a local and get them to either show you round or at least suggest the many places (especially in the Southwest) that you should visit.

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dull and uninspiring 15 Sep 2005

By "evilmacfarlane"

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While covering the major sights that most tourists see, and having decent maps, far too much of this book is involved in endless listing of accomodation and restaurant options.Most sights are only covered in the most perfunctory way and very little attempt is made to convey the character of this exciting vibrant country. If you want a more detail and interesting read aimed at cheaper travel and seeing unusual sights then Moon Handbooks is a much better option.
Although usable this lacklustre book is typicall of the increasingly monotonous lonely planet brand.

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Lonely Planet: good as always! 18 Mar 2012

By J. R. Gaglioni

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Lonely Planet, as always, does not disappoint.
The book is good, the writing is clear and it provides the reader with all the necessary information for a good travel.

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Good book, with some flaws

Travelled around S.Korea for three weeks, the book was extremely helpful in doing research on the place before we travelled and finding out the major attractions. Read more

Published 8 months ago by Andrew

Adequate and fairly thorough, but need more pictures and better maps

I usually buy the DK Eyewitness books or Time Out books when travelling, but this time neither covered Korea so went with Lonely Planet. Read more

Published 17 months ago by Ellie

Lonely Planet - Korea

Just got back from travelling around Korea for 2 weeks, this book was a godsend, we consulted it every step of the way and it never let us down, we are widely travelled and have... Read more

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Very disappointing

I have used the LP guidebooks as long as I have travelled and always found then very useful, with lots of great information in a well thought out and easy to use book. Read more

Published on 9 Sep 2009 by BTL

Must have for travel to korea

Great guide. definite must have. I especially advise close reading of Korean customs and etiquettes mentioned in the book. Won (pun intended ;-)) me many friends. Read more

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Useful unique book

When I had planed to travel Korea (2004) I was surprised how hard to find information about this beautiful country. Read more

Published on 23 Jan 2005 by Szente Akos

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